This book is hilarious. Picked it up after seeing the insane cover of Book 6, and just said to myself “….ok I HAVE to know what the heck is going on here.” So I tossed a credit at Book 1. I haven’t laughed that hard at a book in a LONG time. Heck even the aftercredits ad for the narration team was hilarious. Seriously listen to the ENTIRE thing. Don’t stop until you hear “Audible hopes you have enjoyed this program.”
The book is like someone took The Running Man, Borderlands 2’s DLC of Tiny Tina’s D&D adventure (her first one), pro-wrestling, and social media, and tossed them all into a blender with about 10 grams of cocaine mixed in, and then hit blend. The entire premise is ridiculous, but also surprisingly heartfelt and thought provoking. While the author clearly wants to have fun with the overall premise, he always makes sure to remind Carl (and the reader) about the horrific thing that has happened to Earth and humanity, and the messed up morality/ethics of what is going on with this galactic society.
It’s super fun, super funny, and super disturbing/heartfelt. An odd mixture given the setup, but it works. It freaking works SO well. I’m currently on book 4 and have had multiple times when listening at work, where my coworkers looked at me concerned, as I burst out laughing out loud.
Seriously, gives this series a try. If you like Apocalypse LitRPGs, and can appreciate a love letter/parody of them, similar to Galaxy Quest, then you will enjoy this series.